Artificial Intelligence

Three converging events reveal a single crisis: our strategic frameworks for managing complexity are failing just as AI systems become too opaque to govern. A five-part essay series exploring solutions launches next week.

Global Value Chains

The K-shaped economy divides Americans: wealthy households thrive with asset appreciation while lower-income families face structural disadvantages. Top 10% now account for half of all consumer spending.

Global Value Chains

Supply chains face escalating cybersecurity threats across logistics, fraud, and operational technology. Experts urge collaboration, proactive risk mapping, and AI-powered defenses to combat increasingly sophisticated, AI-driven attacks targeting interconnected global systems.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Supply chains must evolve from digitalization to AI-powered orchestration for proactive decision-making. Enterra Solutions' System of Intelligence enables autonomous optimization across planning, execution, and learning, representing supply chain management's future.

Artificial Intelligence

Extreme AI narratives overshadow practical conversations. AI should be viewed as normal technology. Small Language Models provide focused, efficient solutions for businesses seeking measurable returns on investments, avoiding extreme prophecies.

Artificial Intelligence

Agentic commerce—AI agents making purchases for consumers—could generate $1-5 trillion by 2030. Though 95% of consumers harbor concerns, retailers must invest immediately in agentic capabilities or risk disintermediation.

Artificial Intelligence

Retailers must adapt to consumer trends like agentic AI, shoppertainment, and phygital experiences while simultaneously transforming supply chains through regionalization, purposeful technology deployment, and connected global networks to stay competitive.

Global Value Chains

Recent studies challenge cheese's unhealthy reputation, showing that daily consumption of about 1.5 ounces may reduce heart disease and stroke risk. High-fat cheese is also linked to lower dementia risk.

Artificial Intelligence

2025 brought geopolitical volatility and AI transformation. Enterra evolved to AI-platform company, focusing on trustworthy systems that deliver value amid fragmented global order. 2026 demands disciplined scaling and technological differentiation.

Peace and Stability Operations

Artificial Intelligence

Human Rights Day underscores the $236 billion impact of forced labor on global supply chains. AI technology provides unprecedented visibility into tracking exploitation across complex networks, thereby making ethical sourcing increasingly feasible.

Peace and Stability Operations

This article describes efforts by a US Marine General to improve conditions in Iraqi detention centers. The General believes education and rehabilitation are key to defeating extremism and creating a more secure Iraq.

Peace and Stability Operations

This article discusses the risk of a nuclear attack in the US. While unlikely, the consequences could be devastating. Steve suggests advanced warning systems and evacuation plans to minimize casualties.

Peace and Stability Operations

This article discusses the challenges of international intervention after a cyclone in Myanmar. Steve acknowledges the limitations are due to a reluctant international community and a resurgence of national sovereignty. However, intervention with leverage is argued to be a necessary tool for a more humane world order.

Quantum Computing

This article explores the development of quantum computers and the debate about whether or not they are achievable. There is disagreement about how close we are to achieving a universal quantum computer. Some scientists believe it is possible within the next decade, while others believe it may never be possible. The potential benefits of quantum computers are vast, and could include new drugs, improved materials, and more efficient financial modeling. However, there are also concerns about the security implications of quantum computing. Overall, the development of quantum computers is a complex and uncertain field.